Athens

Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today¿s contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again.

About the author

James H. S. McGregor is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia.

Summary

Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today’s contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again.

Product details

• Authors: James H. S. Mcgregor, James H S Mcgregor, James H. McGregor, James H. S. McGregor
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.04.2014
• EAN: 9780674047723
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04772-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; History, Architecture, European History, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, TRAVEL / Europe / Greece, Greece, History of Architecture, HISTORY / Europe / Greece